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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of party does Zomorod have for her 12th birthday?

2. When Zomorod's family celebrated the Iranian New Year in Compton, what would they have for dinner?

3. What does Nastaran give Zomorod in Chapter 43 to give Rachel for her bat mitzvah?

4. In Chapter 3, where does Zomorod get new bedroom furniture?

5. Why does Zomorod sleep on the floor in her new house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What animal does Zomorod compare herself to and why?

2. What does Zomorod do when she loses the pool key?

3. How does Zomorod get their pool key back?

4. What does Zomorod say about the place where she is from in Iran?

5. Who introduces herself to Zomorod in Chapter 19, and what do they talk about?

6. What was bad about the shah's White Revolution?

7. What rules does Khomeini make in Chapter 52?

8. What furniture does Zomorod get to buy for her new room in Newport Beach?

9. What was Zomorod's bedroom set like in Compton?

10. What does Zomorod's father say when he hears how she got a scratch on her hand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each chapter has a title heading. Do the titles misdirect readers? Do they reveal plot elements? Are the titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is a literary element that uses words and descriptions to cause readers to have certain feelings or reactions to events. What color would you assign to represent the overall mood of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of categorizing a book. What is the genre of the novel and why?

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